Please follow instructions for the yellow square–using 2-Layer Warping (2LW). After you warp the loom, scroll down to the instructions for weaving the first row–the sample has dark purple and light purple yarn.

You will need to follow the diagram above for the pattern stitches, but follow the Part 2 blog post for instructions on where the needle goes.

If that is too difficult, I can write out the instructions for you. Please contact me again if you need more photos with instructions. I want the blog to be useful for people who don’t speak English, but sometimes I forget about that when I’m writing it. Thank you for contacting me.

I don’t have much experience with cotton dyeing. I dyed the yarn in the first sample over a year ago under the supervision of a friend who knows ALL. It’s not difficult to do, but you have to know the steps. You prepare the yarn (tied it into hanks), soak the yarn in a (potash?) solution for a while (about 30 minutes?)–I don’t know the formula of the solution and I think that’s the main trick. My friend mixed up all the dyes too. Then you apply the dye (protect your surfaces), wrap it up in plastic and let it sit overnight. Then you rinse it and rinse it and rinse it till you think you’ve exhausted your city’s water supply for the year (that was really tough because I hate wasting water!). Not difficult, but it helps to know what you’re doing–and to have a friend who has all the equipment.